Responsible business

TTC Tour Brands ditches branded freebies in sustainability push

The Travel Corporation axes branded giveaways for its touring subsidiaries on environmental grounds, pledging a total ban

Carnival Corporation brands on course to halve food waste by 2030

The cruise giant has achieved a 38% reduction against its 2019 baseline by investing heavily in technology and awareness campaigns

Spain puts accessibility at heart of new ‘Spain for All’ campaign

The campaign aims to build a roadmap to improve inclusivity from a social and accessibility standpoint to eventually attract more tourists into the country

Iberostar's food offering to be 'at least 65% plant-based' by 2030

The group has announced its focus on decarbonising operations, as well as having a more effective approach to waste management

Three airline ads banned by ASA over 'misleading' green claims

Lufthansa, Air France and Etihad taken to task by the Advertising Standards Authority over their sustainability credentials and told not to repeat claims as travel finds itself in the firing line again

8 easy ways you and your clients can help preserve and protect Mallorca

The Mallorca Tourism Board is inviting agents to sign its new, eight-point Mallorca Responsible Tourism Pledge

'Travel trends for 2024, and how agents can make the most of them'

Discover some of the key trends for 2024, and how you can apply them to your business

Tui launches accessibility guides for customers at 200 of its hotels

Tui has released Detailed Access Guides for an initial 200 hotels in its partnership with AccessAble, with another 200 hotels to be surveyed in 2024

How to sell sustainable travel as a luxury specialist

Two luxury agents reveal how TTG’s Sustainable Travel Ambassadors programme has helped them promote and sell more responsible holidays

Best Workplaces in Travel to return in 2024 with widened focus

Companies can apply between 4 December and 31 December at an early-bird rate, which will be fixed at last year’s prices

'People perceive that there’s no market for accessible travel – it’s totally wrong'

’The industry needs to educate everyone about the scale of opportunity,’ Inclu Travel chief executive Richard Thompson tells TTG

Major airlines facing legal challenge over 'misleading' environmental claims

Lawyers acting for UK climate action charity Possible file formal complaints against British Airways and Virgin Atlantic over what the charity alleges are ’misleading claims about their emission reductions’

Tui holds firm on captive dolphin attraction sales despite agent pressure

Tui UK boss says it will let consumers decide whether to visit attractions featuring captive dolphins

Transport sec urges aviation sector to 'deliver outcomes' for greener flying

Mark Harper has stressed commitment to aviation carbon reduction but says it’s the industry’s role to innovate

Virgin flight to prove SAF is 'only viable solution' for cleaner long-haul aviation

Virgin Atlantic will operate the world’s first flight fuelled entirely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on Tuesday

Audience focus sees TTG named Media Brand of the Year at publishing awards

TTG has won two awards at 2023’s PPA Independent Publisher Awards, including the coveted Media Brand of the Year trophy and Commercial Partnership of the Year.

Travel businesses told to ‘shape their future before it shapes them’

Hoseasons former boss Richard Carrick has urged delegates to make forecasts with caution

Jo Rzymowska: 'If you don’t evolve in travel, you become extinct'

Industry veteran Jo Rzymowska discusses her life, her 40-year travel career and why the industry needs to embrace change during a wide-ranging chat at the Aito conference

Savvy ways to sell responsible travel

Agents heard how to market sustainable travel to capture clients’ interest, and how to avoid greenwashing, in the fifth TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors workshop

Sustainable Travel Ambassadors petition Tui on captive dolphins

Four agents passionate about sustainability are calling on Tui Group stop selling attractions with captive dolphins

General election could hinder SAF timetable, says transport sec

Mark Harper tells Airlines 2023 conference an impending general election means support scheme for SAF will not get through parliament

British Airways' sustainable fuel project gets £9 million cash injection

Project Speedbird has received extra money from the UK government

G Adventures unveils new range of sustainability-focused luxury tours

G Adventures introduces the Geluxe Collection to its range of tours, aiming at those who want an upmarket yet sustainable tour

Florida specialist urges agents 'not to be fearful' of accessible bookings

Ocean Florida has achieved 1,000 bookings which have been tailored to accommodate customers who have accessibility needs